Max scheuer



(No Model.)

No. 5o1`,soo.

W/ TNE SSE S M. SCHEUER.

BODIGB BELT.

Patented Ju1y'11,1893.

#from/Em UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX SCHEUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ecoles-Blain.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,300, dated July 11,1893.

Application filed April 14, 1893.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX SCHEUER, of New York city, New York,have'invented an Improved Bodice-Belt, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a bodice belt which is made light and strong,will readily adapt itself to the form ofthe wearer and may be reversedso as to be Worn with either face outward.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure lis a perspective view of myimproved bodice belt. Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section throughits buckled sides; Fig. 3, a similar section showing the belt reversed;Fig. 4, an enlarged vertical section through the belt.

My improved bodice belt is composed of three layers a, b, and c, whichare joined by a leather binding strip d, which is laid around the upperand lower edges of the layers (Fig. 4) and attached thereto by sewing.The outer layer a, is formed of the coarse textile fabric known ascanvas or duck. The second layer b, is formed of sti paper and the thirdlayer c, of cloth, muslin or similar material. The three layers whenconnected as described will read'- ily assume the contour of the wearerand will at the same time possess sufficient elasticity to preventcracking or warping. The belt is divided preferably into four sectionsA, A, B, B, enlarged at the front and rear to form the bodices which areconnected by lacing e. At the center of the sides, the sections areconnected by reversible buckles f, secured, to say, the two frontsections A, and engaging with their tongues f', perforations f2, of therear sections B. Usually the belt is worn with the layer a, outward,butif it is desired to wear it with the layer c, outward, the belt SerialNo. 470,299. (No model.)

is turned inside out, the sections are unbuckled, the buckles arerevolved to bring them to the outside and then the sections arere-buckled.

Figs. 2 and 3 show the position ofthe buckle and adjoining ends of thebelt, with either side exposed to the front. The only apparentdifference is that the loops A', by which the buckle frames areconnected to the front sections areY on the inside in one position ofthe belt, (Fig. 2) and on the outside in the other position (Fig. 3).But as in the latter case, such loops are overlapped by the sections B,they are not exposed to view. To permit this reversal of the belt thetongues f', should be straight and centrally pointed, which enables themto work in connection with either one of the bars f3,f4, of the framef(Figs. 3 and 4).

It will be seen that my improved bodice belt possesses a number ofadvantages, it being light, durable, stiff and reversible.

l. A bodice belt composed of reversible front and rear sections whichare reduced at the sides and of reversible buckles secured to the frontsections and engaged by the rear sections, substantially as specied.

2. A bodice belt composed of reversible front and rear sections whichare reduced at the sides and of reversible buckles secured to the frontsections by loops A', that are overlapped by the ends of the rearsections B,

Iwhen the belt is reversed, substantially as specified. y

MAX SCHEUER.

Witnesses: A

A. JONGHMANS, F. v. BRIESEN.

